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Peter Albert Adams

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Peter Albert Adams

Birth
McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Death
10 Mar 1947 (aged 77)
Stacyville, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Stacyville, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Peter Albert Adams 1869-1947

Stacyville----Funeral services were here Thursday for Peter Adams, who died at his home Monday after two weeks illness. Born At McHenry, Ill., August 15, 1869, he was the son of Nicholas and Anna Mary Adams. As a young man he came to the Stacyville community and engaged in the carpenter trade, which he followed all his life. He married Amanda Arends February 14, 1893. To this unin 14 children were born, five of whom preceded him. His wife died October 28, 1946.

He leaves nine children, Nicholas, Bernard, Mrs. Frank Mauer, and Robert, all of Greenville; Reinart and Mrs. Luther Seeber, Osage; Casper, Austin, Minn., Mrs. Howard Sheckler, Nora Springs, and Lawrence, Joplin, Mo.; 32 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Eight brothers and sisters preceded him.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams celebrated their golden wedding anniversary four years ago, with all the children present. He built a great many homes in the Meyer and Stacyville area.


Waterloo Daily Courier , Thursday March 13, 1947
Peter Albert Adams 1869-1947

Stacyville----Funeral services were here Thursday for Peter Adams, who died at his home Monday after two weeks illness. Born At McHenry, Ill., August 15, 1869, he was the son of Nicholas and Anna Mary Adams. As a young man he came to the Stacyville community and engaged in the carpenter trade, which he followed all his life. He married Amanda Arends February 14, 1893. To this unin 14 children were born, five of whom preceded him. His wife died October 28, 1946.

He leaves nine children, Nicholas, Bernard, Mrs. Frank Mauer, and Robert, all of Greenville; Reinart and Mrs. Luther Seeber, Osage; Casper, Austin, Minn., Mrs. Howard Sheckler, Nora Springs, and Lawrence, Joplin, Mo.; 32 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Eight brothers and sisters preceded him.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams celebrated their golden wedding anniversary four years ago, with all the children present. He built a great many homes in the Meyer and Stacyville area.


Waterloo Daily Courier , Thursday March 13, 1947


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38547907/peter_albert-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Albert Adams (15 Aug 1869–10 Mar 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38547907, citing Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by DM Scott (contributor 47110289).